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Episode 39 Overfunctioning, Faith & Fighting to Stay: A Real Talk with Jim Burgoon


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🔑 Key Topics & Takeaways:
  • How chronic illness and high-functioning depression go unseen for decades

     
  • The unspoken reality of being a caregiver to someone with mental illness

     
  • How faith, rest, and community became lifelines for Jim and his family

     
  • The danger of religious labels and why identity must start with Christ

     
  • Why the Church needs to step up and talk about mental health

     
  • What it really means to rest, surrender, and live anchored in hope

     

 

 

đź’¬ Quotes to Remember:

“I don’t like you, God… but I can learn to love you.”
— Jim’s raw and real salvation prayer

“You shouldn’t be fighting for rest — you should be fighting from a place of rest.”

“We gaslight ourselves into thinking sacrifice is holy, when often it’s just unhealed trauma.”

 

 

⏱️ Key Moments (Timestamps)
  • [01:14] — Jim’s chronic illness journey and being misdiagnosed for years

     
  • [08:35] — Navigating caregiving for a spouse with four mental illness diagnoses

     
  • [13:06] — The silent suffering of overfunctioning and why it’s not holy

     
  • [16:09] — Redefining rest through scripture and Sabbath

     
  • [18:59] — From atheist & witch to a follower of Christ: Jim’s salvation story

     
  • [24:01] — Deconstructing labels like “left-leaning” or “right-leaning” Christian

     
  • [40:50] — The Church’s lack of preparedness to deal with real mental health struggles

     
  • [43:44] — Why telling our stories isn’t weak — it’s the key to healing

     
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Taboo Talk with SarahBy Sarah Jordan-Ross